Meet our Staff
Reverend Éric Hébert-Daly
Executive Minister for ECORC
Phone: 1-343-655-2906
Email: ehebertdaly@united-church.ca
Éric is Executive Minister for East Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario Outaouais and Nakonha:ka regional councils. Click HERE for more information.
Joel Miller
Program Assistant to the Executive Minister
Phone: 1-514-819-2926
Email: JMiller@united-church.ca
Joel Miller, most recently Office Administrator for the Synode Montreal & Ottawa Conference, is focused on providing lead administrative support to the Executive Minister of the Regional Councils 11, 12 & 13. Joel has a primary office in Lachine, Québec.
Reverend Darren Liepold
Congregational Support Minister / Acting Pastoral Relations Minister
Phone: 1-365-809-0743
Email: Dliepold@united-church.ca
Darren is an Ordained Minister in The United Church of Canada (Saskatchewan 1990). He has provided Intentional Interim leadership in various urban and rural pastoral charges of the former Toronto Conference, in Saskatchewan, in Australia and as the Mission and Service Fund Officer for the General Council Office. Click here for more information.
Reverend Deborah Roi
Pastoral Relations Minister (Currently on Restorative Leave)
Phone: 1-800-268-3781 Ext. 6195
Email: DRoi@united-church.ca
Debbie comes to us with significant ministry experience since completing her M.Div. at Queen’s. Serving at Parkdale United (Ottawa), Trinity-St. Andrews (Renfrew), St. Andrew’s United (Pakenham) and currently serving at Carp-Dunrobin Pastoral Charge, she has also been involved in the Bay of Quinte Conference and Renfrew Presbytery over the years. She comes to us with a passion for fostering joy in ministry and a strong pastoral heart and presence.
Reverend Caroline Penhale Lukacs
Vocational Minister responsible for the Candidacy Pathway
Phone: 1-800-268-3781 Ext. 2009
Email: CPenhale@united-church.ca
Rev. Caroline Penhale Lukacs is the Vocational Minister responsible for Quebec and East Ontario. Click HERE for more information.
Reverend Roger Janes
Community of Faith Stewardship Support Staff, Philanthropy Unit
Phone: 1-709-707-5383
Email: rjanes@united-church.ca
Roger supports churches and individuals in all areas of stewardship whether that be setting and reaching mission and service goals, developing an annual budget or leaving a legacy gift. Why not give Roger a call and see how he can help you or your church live out God’s mission of compassion and generosity? To book a conversation with Roger, please use this LINK and select: Book Roger Janes for a 30 minute Stewardship conversation.
Reverend Tori Mullin
Growth Animator for Eastern Ontario Outaouais, Nakonha:ka, East Central Ontario regional councils
Email: Tmullin@united-church.ca
Schedule a call: Click HERE
Tori (they/ielle) is the Growth Animator for Eastern Ontario Outaouais, Nakonha:ka, East Central Ontario regional councils. Their work focuses on strengthening invitation to the United Church, renewing communities of faith and helping to create new ministries.
Reverend Rodney Smith-Merkley
Minister for Respectful Relationship and Indigenous Justice
Phone: 1-800-268-3781 Ext. 6164
Email: RSMerkley@united-church.ca
Rodney’s focus is to promote/resource/support ECORC priorities around Truth and Reconciliation.
Sharon Hull
Minister for Spiritual Nurture, Respectful Relationships and Justice with All Ages
Phone: 1-365-501-2161
Email: SHull@united-church.ca
Sharon’s focus is to promote/resource/support ECORC priorities around faith formation, ecumenical and inter-faith relationships, regeneration and new ministries, lifelong education, and social justice with all ages and stages. Click here for more information.
Karen Wilson
Communications and Administration Assistant
Phone: 1-365-501-2162
Email: kwilson@united-church.ca
The Communication and Administration Assistant’s focus is to expand community engagement and connections, particularly (but not exclusively) through use of the ECORC website, social media platforms and internal & external publications. This position also responds to general inquiries to the ECORC.
Martha Pedoniquotte
COMMUNITY CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Phone: 519-373-2860
Email: Martha Pedoniquotte
Martha will be working with the Indigenous communities of faith in Ontario and Quebec as we continue the journey of living with respectful relationships. Click for more information.
Tim Hackborn
MINISTER FOR THE OFFICE OF VOCATION - INDIGENOUS CHURCH
Phone: 1-800-268-3781 Ext. 2223
Email: Tim Hackborn
Tim’s work supports the Candidacy Pathway and the oversight and discipline of ministry personnel for the Indigenous Church across Canada.